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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-07-14

ARE the people of the Cherokee
nation willing to accept conditions
of government brought about by
the interference of j. Milton Turn
er and VIM. A. Phillips, not for
the good of the country but in their
own INTEREST," This is a serious
question and should be well con-
sidered before the election comes
off. That they are meddling in
our affairs for no other reason than
to play blood.suckers on the peo-
pie and our treasury, the letter OF
one to Samuel Smith and the
speeches of the other amply testify.
What other methods Phillips is
pursuing to accomplish his purpose
can be easily apprehended and if
successful the people are well
aware OF what will follow-the
same old fight to retain him rs a
useless attorney at $1,000 a year
and to let him manipulate our
affairs.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-07-14
READ THIS.

The CHIEFTAIN never refused to
publish any communication calcu-
lated to advance the interests Of
Mr.. Bunch, but has repeatedly in
vited his friends TO use our col
umns. They are still invited. to
do so. We defy any man on the
Bunch side to say that communi-
cation properly signed has been
left out. An editor should not be
expected to tell without seeing
an article whether it was pro-
per for publication-let alone the
financial manager of a paper. Send
in your contributions and when
they are refused will be the time
10 complain.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-07-14

heartily endorse the nomination
of Judge Mayes, because l am full
ly satisfied that he will il elected
be trusty and faithful conserva-
tor ofour nations greatest inter-
ests. cannot nor will /, approve
any measures that will tend, in
the least, TO revive the animosities
of the late war, but, if l could l
would erase the recollection even
Of that great trouble from the
minds of our people. My aim is
and shall be to unite our people
by the encouragement Of friendly
relations and not TO put them at
war with each other by dissensions
dangerous TO the peace Of the
country. / am far from sacrifc.
ing to the ambitious schemes Of
any man OF party of men the Sc
curity Of our citizens. Not even to
secure my own election, doubtful
as it may be, would | violate my
honor as common citizen.
As a nation, by the late Of
the late treaty, we have pie dge q
ourselves to forgive and forget old
grievances and be united in peace
and friendship as one people. To
maintain that pledge / am in hon
or bound and shall ever be, let the
course of others be what it may.
/ am, Very Respectfully,
SAMUEL SMITH.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-07-14

what il was. The contents Of said
document were that the said $780,
900 was a payment made on the
lands west OF the Arkansas river.
This brought an immense
crowd upon their feet, densely
suri ounding our said speakers.
After this excited subject cooled
off, Judge Mayes unfolded anoth-
er document from the interior de-
partment, the contents Of which
was n letter signed by r. NJ. Wolf
and Robert Ross os Cherokee dele.
gates. And also the signature OF
". A. Phillips, as the attorney for
the Cherokee nation, informing the
department that they were author.
lied by the national council to sell
all the lands west Of the Arkansas
river. Judge Mayes presented
said document to X. M. Wolf, and
asked him if said document was
correct, at which Mr.. Wolf be.
came iritated and talked cross and
rough to Judge Mayes. Judge
Mayes answered Mr.. Wolf mildly
and said that he could acknowl-
edge the document, or deny it, as
he pleased, that he .(Mayes) was
now before the people as a candi-
date and wished no rough trouble.
But the paper made Coyote mad:
| am glad TO say that Mayes and
Smith made quite an impression
upon our Going Snake voters, and
will without any doubt get a large
majority of our votes on the first
Monday in August next.
Very Respectfully,
THOMAS WHIPPLEsHIN.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-07-14
PHILLIPs' LETTER.

WAsniNGfoN, ID. C., April 10th, 1857.
Mr.. SAM SMITH, DEAR SIR Il
am sorry to say | cannot visit the
Cherokee nation, as l calculated to
do, where we could have seen each
other. There are many things ef-
fecting you and the Cherokee ma
ton that we could have taken un-
der consideration had we the op-
portunity OF conversing face to
face. l understand Joel Mayes
has been nominated as candidate
for principal chief and that efforts
are being made to get your consent
to support Mayes' nomination :
and to get your consent and infu.
ence, they have givenyou the nomi-
nation as assistant principal chief.
You know just as well as l do that
so much cannot be intrusted to
Joel Mayes that he is not the
proper one TO transact the official
business belonging to your people,
the object being to place such
men as Bell at the head of the gov
eminent. The men that are max
ing efforts to influence the Down
ing party to support Mayes are not
men who are disposed TO pursue
justice and are not the men who
could be trusted, from the fact
that non-citizens are advocating
their cause and in so doing their
hope is your future distinction,
and I don't believe they can sue
ceed under any circumstances If
such should be the case you, as a
nation, would be of short duration
for you cannot save them. j am
satisfied that you are friendly with
and love your people. If did
not believe you were, would not
write you this letter. We have
associated together and you have
served and shared with my SOL
diers and from that time hence
you have known me and you know
my sympathy is for you and your
people. Being always fearful that
something might befall you as a
nation caused my writing this let
ter. There are many of your pat
riotic men who are now dead.
Such men as James Vann, Lewis
Downing, Crap Grass, James Nc
Daniel, Thomas Pegg and White
Ketcher. Is Joel Mayes capable
of discharging the duties Of John
Ross ? Bunch is an upright man
and would not pursue any policy
that would be detrimental to his
people. II becomes the duty of
every person who is patriotic to
his people and country TO dispense
of everything and unite and stand
as one people and one man in the
defense of their country. You
have the power to save your coun-
try. Let justice be your motto
and you will never regret in the
future you have done right. May
God guide and direct your delibera-
tions in coming to just under
standing Of the same. Old friend
and comrade, w. A. PHILLIPS.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-07-14
annrred and Pawnee hridled.

spurred and Pawnee bridled.
Cherokees, just think of it !
Would you have thought that your
people ever would stopped to such
low degree in their government
affairs 2 Colored voters, just
think how cheap the National par
ty think you are when you have
plenty Of colored citizens just as
sound and sensible as J. Milton
Turner. Cherokees, Whites,
Shawnees and Delawares, think
over the immense interest now in
question for yourselves, for your
wives and children, because you
cannot help but see, ifyou will see,
and govern yourselves according
ly. We assert that outside plotters,
such as Col. w. A. Phillips and
]. Milton Turner, are dangerous
TO the common welfare of the
Cherokee nation. Let us keep
out of their clutches. Let us elect
honest men to rule our nation and
to carefully and economically save
the peoples money, and If we do
so there will be no S22 800 snatch
ed from tle people and those
handling il refuse to tell where ii
went or who got it. We are con-
vinced, il the Downing party is
successful in the coming August
election, that the people will be
secure according to our constitu-
ton and our treaties, which guar
antee security for life, liberty and
property. Very Respectfully,
COMMITTEE ON FACTS.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-07-14

delegation as their instructions BY
the executive department. Be this
as it may, there is no denying the
fact that the delegation did claim
tina. they had the authority to dis
pose Of our western lands, and the
only reason why they did not sell
was because they could not find a
purchaser. We may consider our
selves fortunate that congress was
not in a buying humor or We
should have lost our country out
west and few fellows enriched
with the seven and half per cent.
of the proceeds.
There is another fact that goes
to prove who are land sellers and
were willing TO take the pitiful
sum OF 47.49 cents per acre, al
though they have been bitterly de-
nying that there ever was an ap-
praisement Of our strip lands.
II will be remem bered by the
readers of the CHIEFTAIN that a
long while ago a letter was publish
ed in its columns that proves a
great deal more than they are now
willing to acknowledge. 1t was
from the delegation TO the secretary
of the interior demanding the bal
ance due the Cherokee nation on
all of our lands west of the Arkan-
sas river, claiming that the govern
ment of the United States had
purchased them, when, in 1880,
congress appropriated $500, 900 in
part payment for them. Interest
on the amount due was likewise
demanded. 80 we have cause to
congratulate ourselves that the
secretary of the interior and the
congress Of the United States did
not act accordingly.
When such strenuous efforts
were being made to sell our lands,
in no instance legal or authorized,
who were in authority at the time
and could have put stop to them
If they wanted to? Not Judge
Mayes, surely, nor any of the
Downing party.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-07-14
THE GOING SNAKE MEETING.
Messrs. Bushyhead and Wolf
Faced by the Documents.
GorsosHAEu DISTRICT. July 9Th. Ia

GoHosNAEu DISTINCT, July 9Th. 1851
EDITOR CHIEFTAIE Yesterday
at Goingsnake court house we had
a big barbecue and at least one
thousand persons were present.
Speeches were made by Judge
Mayes, Samuel Smith and Chief
Bushyhead. Judge Mayes, allud-
ing TO the $500, 900 that there has
been so much talk about, stated
that there was mystery connected
with IL that he could not see
through under the reports of our
present ruling powers. Then he
lMayes) emphasized on the Down
ing platform very fully, going back
to the origin Of the party, which
was TO reunite all the Cherokees
and again make them one family,
etc. Then came Smith who fol-
lowed in about the same line, max
ing an elegant speech and very im-
pressive upon the audience. Chief
bushyhead was then invited TO
speak, whereupon Mr.. Bushyhead
addressed the assembled multitude
mostly upon the past administra.
tions Of the Cherokee nation and
criticised Judge Mayes' mystery
that he alluded 10 In his speech
After Chief Bushyhead closed,
Judge Mayes arose and drew out
a document from the interior de.
partment with a great big red seal
on II and yard OF so of blue ribbon
also attached and showed IL 10
Chief Bushyhead and asked the
chief If he recognized it TO be what
il said. The chief did not seem tc
wish TO touch il or to want to know
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-07-14
MR.. SMITHS REPLY.

OAKS, Z. t., June 2tth, 1881.
WILLIAM A. PHILLIPS, WASHING
TON, d. c., SIR Your letter writ
ten from Washington, ID. c., April
10Th. has recently fallen into my
hands through the agency of Mr..
II. T. Landrum, late delegate to
Washington. Coming TO me in
that manner and translated by him,
/ will take the liberty of givingit and
this reply publicity. In the outset
must confess my utter astonish-
ment at receiving such communi-
cation from you just at this par
ticular juncture Of affairs in this
nation. After reading il l felt a
deep sense Of humiliation coming
over me that you should in plain
terms ask me TO sacrifice not only
my honor but the political princi-
Piles / have honestly espoused in
the contest now going on. Permit
me to say / hardly think you
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-07-14
LAND SELLERS.

This is what some Bunch dis
eiples have been trying to saddle
on Judge Mayes and some of the
leading men of the Downing party,
but little history will prove who
are land sellers and who tried to
sell our strip lands for a mere song.
AS proven by a letter to the secre-
tary Of the interior, a certain dele
cation claimed that they had "full
authority from the Cherokee legis-
latuTe" TO dispose Of all the lands
Of the Cherokees west of the Ark
ansas river. This letter, with
others, in relation to other matters
of the delegation were published
in an executive document. Any
one who will take the trouble to
acquaint himself with these facts
will discover that they had no such
authority. Tom axe matters worse
and to establish the conviction that
they were set on selling our west
ern lands, the delegation prepared
their own instructions and used
every means to push them through
She council. AS prepared by them
the instructions gave them full
authority to sell the strip lands and
to use seven and half per cent. OF
the proceeds. But luckily the
senate was wide awake and at the
suggestion Of Rogers and Black
stone such authority was disal-
lowed.
II will be remembered that Phil
lips, in his statement before the
investigating committee, said that
he left TRhlequah before the in
strDctions were acted on by the
council. The question here arises,
did he take a copy Of the original
draft and file il in the Indian Of
fee as the instructions to the dele.
CATION that would be on in few
days ? The letter of the delega.
ton, claiming full authority from
the Cherokee legislature to sell al
Of our western lands, goes to prove
that this is the case. Well diC
they know that such authority
might be questioned, and, unless
produced in their instructions
would be of no effect. They coul'
not have had the opportunity h
have claimed such monstrous auth
ority without the ability TO pro
duce some evidence of II.
THERE'S another theory for thei
claiming such authority. 1t /
thought by some that copy OF tn
origiual draft was supplied tn
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-07-14
SHOULD BE RBsPoNs1BLB.
"Observer" Secs Amble Reason
for Choosing Mayes.

A careful observation Of things
will at once show one the way the
tide must and will naturally turn.
When the Downing party nomi-
mated Charles Thompson for prin-
cipal chief. he being incompetent
to handle the affairs of this coun-
try, someone else would have
naturally had to been chief, there
by throwing the responsibility Of
their actions upon his shoulders.
Consequently there were men
enough who could discern right
from wrong and who would not
stand and see their interests jeop-
ardized in such a manner and they
voted for Mr.. Bushyhead, knowing
he was the most competent and
would naturally have to be respon-
sible for his own actions. So Mr..
Bushyhead was elected by a de-
cent majority and Mr.. Bunch by a
large majority, for assistant chief,
over Charles Rogers Now the
National party has made the same
mistake, placing Bunch at the
head, an Incompetent man, to
handle our affairs when we need
the very best material we have 10
guard our interests against the
overwhelming pressure that is being
brought to bear against us. Should
Mr.. Bunch be elected, no matter
how much he had the interests OF
his people at heart, he is not COM
petent to guard and protect those
rights and interests, not being
able TO read, write or speak the
language which all our business is
done in. Then, Of course, some
one else would have to be chief
while every man should shoulder
his own responsibilities. Conse-
quently there are men enough in
this country who do not run around
and take any part in manipulating
the conventions and getting such
men into office as they can handle
for self-interest and detrimental to
the great mass of our citizens.
There are men enough who will go
to the polls and vote who will vote
for such men as are competent to
fill the office for which they are
chosen and carry the responsibility
Of their actions upon their own
shoulders. / say the National
party made a great mistake in
placing Mr.. Bunch in nomination,
thinking because he made a good
race for second chief he would car
ry the same vote, for principal
chief. Far from it. He is now
running for a different place and
against a different man and such
men as saw the mistake the Down
ing party made in running Charles
Thompson against Bushyhead, see
to-day the mistake the National
party have made in running Bunch
against Mayes. And ia a great
measure the men who elected
Bushyhead on account Of the diff
ference between he and Charles
Thompson, will in the coming
election elect Mayes for the same
reasons. These men who lay pref
udice and partisan spirit aside and
vote for the men are the ones who
carry the power. Any men or
party who make these broad mis-
takes ought to and must naturally
suffer the consequences, because
every unprejudiced man can see
some self-interest at the bottom of
all such mistakes.
OBSERVER.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-07-14
POLITICS BELOW HERE.
The Campaign in Flint and Going
Snake is Progressing.
FLINT DIsTHIcT, July sth. iss7

FLIST DIsrHIcT, July sth. 1851.
Mr.. EDITOR IL am happy to say
that Mayes and Smith are making
so many friends down in this coun-
try. Iheard them both speak at
Going Snake and Flint court
houses. Everybody seemed to
meet them friendly and everything
went of quietly and peacefully.
No one to get mad but Dick Wolf.
Mayes showed him something he
did not like to see and it "kinder"
hurt his good feeling. / am sorry
for the Wolf but can't cry. He
knows he is beaten that's why he
gets mad. / feel confident that
Mayes and Smith will be our next
chiefs. They make friends every
where they speak. Poor little
George o. Butler. feel for him,
too-but can't reach him. / hear
several of his friends say, "Poor
G Gorge, he will have TO fall back
to the brush and take up his old
trade-playing seven-up."
Mayes came very near making a
white man out of Bunch yester-
day. Bunch turned right pale
when Mayes was speaking and Q
young fellow came along and said
II Mayes speaks a little longer
Bunch will be as white rs anybody
Bushyhead says there never wai
but one unfair election and that
was the time Ouchilata swindled
Bill Ross out Of his seat. We all
know that to be a fact--don't we
Your friend, CHEROKEE.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-07-14

OLD MAN IvEY is mentioned
as having been one of the prominent
speakers at a National barbecue in
Tahlequah district. The old colt
is trying TO set himself up by the
side of J. Milton in meddling
with the political affairs of the
country. For more reasons than
one he is entitled to the position.
Their rights in the country are the
same.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-07-14

JUDGE MAYEs and Samuel Smith
will speak at the Saline court
house on the 18th inst Delawar Q
court house on the Goth Country
mans spring 21st J.; Claremore
23rd Coody's Bluff 25th Bartles-
Vile 9th Goose Neck Goth. All
are invited TO attend.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-07-14

WHAT an admirable juror or a
witness before a court, in some
case involving life or death, or great
interest, would he be who sells his
vote. Mark him well, because
he'll not be honest as either.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-07-14
THE CLovEN HOOP REvEALED
From Washington Comes Judge
Mayes' Chief Opposition.

w. A. Phillips, With the only Mo-
tive Known to his Nature, Self
Advancement, Appeals to Oapt.
Samuel Smith to Desert his Fell
low-Candidate and is Severely
Rebuked for his Audacity.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-07-14

p@-We want everybody to know that the
prices we are quoting here are for new and fresh
goods and that these reductions are only made be-
cause we have too many goods in our house
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Dry Goods.

$4,000 Pieces of White and Colored Ham
burg Embroideries at 0NE-THIRD less than other
houses ask for them.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-07-14

Ice C, am >-turdays and Sun :
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from four years up, at prices that no house can
duplicate. If you cannot come to see us send for
samples and we will gladly send them to you.
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b6rP Parasols, Fans, Hosiery, Gloves, in end
less variety, at proportionally Low PRICES.
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b6r Remember that if you want to buy any,
hing in our line it will be to your interest to get
our prices before you purchase.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-09-30
THE AMERICAN FLAG AT Samoa.

Washington, Sept. II, 1857
The statement is telegraphed from
San Francisco that ex-Consul Green
baum to the Samoan Islands had de-
clared that if the policy pursued by
him in defying the German feet two
years ago to dethroned King Malie-
toa had been followed by the pre-
sent United States Consuls the re.
cent "coup d'etat" in that island,
which give the German Empire prac-
tical possession there, would not
have occurred. Some of the officials
of the State Department who are
familiar with the matter say that
Mr.. Greenbaum's statement is cor
rect. Unfortunately for Greenbaum,
however, the State Department did
not indorse his action in the matter,
and he was accordingly, by Mr..
Bayard'S orders, soon afterward
removed.
The late First Assistant Secretary
of State, Mr.. Porter, always held
the opinion that Mr.. Greenbaum had
done precisely what he ought to do
in the premises, but Mr.. Bayard in
sisted that he had exceed his author
ity. 1t is well known by the friends
of Mr.. Greenbaum that his present
successor, Mr.. Harold Sewell, of
Maine, was Independent enough
while spending few days in Wash
ington prior to his departure to Sa-
moa, to say that Mr.. Greenbaum
had shown true American pluck in
what he had done, and that he (Mr.
Sewell) would do likewise under
similar circumstances. The remark
coming to Secretary Bayard's ear
resulted in the withholding of Mr..
Sewell's commission until he had
been properly discipline and made
to understand Mr.. Bayard's wishes
upon this and kindred subjects of an
international nature.